Strengthening the mental health of pupils and students

This is a project developed by teenagers and young adults in Cologne with support from the carrier.

It is about the topic that comes up short in school and university: Information and conversations around mental health.

The project team organizes a monthly regulars' table (online or present) to discuss in a relaxed atmosphere a topic around mental illness / mental health and to enable an exchange of experiences. For this purpose, interviews with experts are conducted, blog articles are written and published on the website.

You are a student (gladly also outside the psychology department), trainee, active, writing, website wizard, photographer, creative, ...

Let's talk! Our first question: what are you good at?

We look forward to meeting you!

Your Tasks

Especially in times of the Corona pandemic, this project has an important impact! The peer-to-peer approach works. The activities are authentic because they were developed by young people.

The project team is looking for teenagers and young adults aged 18 and over who are keen to develop this important project. There is a good structure in place. The following tasks you could take over:

• Conduct interviews with experts (gladly also in pairs)
• Editing articles and post them on the homepage
• Participation in promoting the offer (online distribution, social media, presentation)
• Designing graphics, flyers

What's needed

Specific requirements

• Age: (min.) 18 years

Benefits

• Guidance by professionals
• Exchange of experience
• Further training/qualification offers
• Liability insurance
• Accident insurance
• Support in setting up new activities

Time required

The tasks are well suited to be done mostly from home. Currently there is a weekly online team meeting of about 1 hour.

The Office for Civic Commitment of the AWO Cologne is a consulting service. People who are willing to volunteer will receive advice and will be placed in organisations that work with volunteers. Further priority will be given to LESEMENTOR Cologne, young volunteers, further education and voluntary refugee work.